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Alav\u00e9s managed to come back from 3\u20130 down against a sleepy Celta side in the second half and secured their place in the safety spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After qualifying for the quarterfinals, Celta de Vigo hosted a struggling Alav\u00e9s at Bala\u00eddos, with the visitors in desperate need of points to avoid ending the round in the relegation zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Celta de Vigo: Radu, Javi Rodr\u00edguez, Aidoo, Carlos Dom\u00ednguez, Jones El-Abdellaoui, Hugo Sotelo, Mingueza, \u00c1lvaro N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Ferr\u00e1n Jutgl\u00e1, Hugo \u00c1lvarez, Borja Iglesias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deportivo Alav\u00e9s: Sivera, Tenaglia, Pacheco, Jonny Otto, \u00c1ngel P\u00e9rez, Antonio Blanco, Pablo Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez, Carles Ale\u00f1\u00e1, Parada, Toni Mart\u00ednez, Lucas Boy\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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European momentum continues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A Celta side full of absences and rotations started the match in control through possession, dealing comfortably with the visitors\u2019 long balls. In one of their first real chances, Javi Rodr\u00edguez found Jutgl\u00e1 alone inside the box, and after flicking the ball up with his left foot, he finished perfectly with his right to give the hosts the lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boosted by that goal, they kept attacking. Following a throw-in that Borja Iglesias let pass, the ball reached Ferr\u00e1n again, who delivered a precise through pass to Hugo \u00c1lvarez. With a bit of luck, he beat Sivera to make it 2\u20130.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alav\u00e9s struggled to cope with Celta\u2019s attacks, led by an inspired Jutgl\u00e1. The Catalan striker struck again before halftime, producing a brilliant solo run in which he left Fernando Pacheco on the ground before firing past Sivera to make it 3\u20130.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the scoreline, Alav\u00e9s didn\u2019t back down. In stoppage time, a cross from \u00c1ngel P\u00e9rez\u2014missed by both Aidoo and Carlos Dom\u00ednguez\u2014was tapped in by Toni Mart\u00ednez to give the visitors hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Historic collapse at Bala\u00eddos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Despite pulling one back before the break, Quique S\u00e1nchez Flores made four substitutions that quickly changed the game. The same duo combined again for the second goal: Toni Mart\u00ednez won the ball from Carlos Dom\u00ednguez inside the box and passed it to \u00c1ngel P\u00e9rez, who finished easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celta came out asleep in the second half, and Alav\u00e9s took full advantage. Guridi missed a clear chance just two minutes after the 3\u20132, and frustration began to grow among the home fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After ten minutes of relentless pressure, the tempo dropped, but the visitors remained in control, showing that Quique\u2019s halftime changes had paid off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The disaster struck in the 75th minute. Toni Mart\u00ednez picked up the ball in midfield, drove forward, and unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box that beat Radu. But Alav\u00e9s weren\u2019t done yet: Parada set up Rebbach, who finished calmly before the defense could react, completing a historic comeback.
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